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This machine breaks all the rules, it can penetrate some of the toughest terrains on earth, over land, over water, from the polar ice, to the rapids of the Amazon. This is the ultimate frictionless floating machine, the incredible hovercraft.
A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.
The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.

published:25 Mar 2015

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An all-terrain, all season Hovercraft. Renegade Hovercrafts are your ant time anywhere solution. Fly over land, water, beaches, snow, ice, sand and swamp. Renegade Hovercraft are the quietest, easiest driving & most versatile hovercraft available anywhere in the world. Using an all Kevlar composite hull and carbon fiber components, the Renegade is the toughest most agile in its class.

published:24 Nov 2015

views:29743

Have you always wanted to own a hovercraft but can't afford one? Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips might have the answer. Learn how you can build your own using plywood and a leafblower—and ride on air in no time!
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published:08 Apr 2013

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some old video 8 footage converted to digital - 1991 Hover-speed dover calais ferry service - hovercraft this was taken in Calais France

Did Die Another Day get it right? Can you drive a hovercraft through a minefield explosion-free? Watch and see.
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published:15 Jan 2016

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A hovercraft, worlds largest hovercraft also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.

published:23 Mar 2015

views:619389

What a creation, it's a unhinged flying bike/human blender but unbelievably it gets off the ground and actually FLIES.
For a limited period i have some tee shirts available https://teespring.com/firetornado#pid=369&cid=6513&sid=front
#Unlearn what a plumber can do in a shed eh? Considering the amount of time i've spent on this and the fact this is my first EVER attempt at making anything that leaves the ground this is well and truly a job well done, it's easy to overlook the true scale of what takes to make something like this work at all.
Thanks toFord for the sponsorship and the Unlearn campaign which has turned my mad idea into a reality and shown that trying new things can lead to amazing results. You can see more unlearning here http://unlearn.ford.co.uk/
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The videos at the end are here
JetBike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKHz7wOjb9w
600cc Tuk Tukhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y93MYaTx6M
70mph scooter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5rkw4SeP4
50mph Pram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZCk7tMOYc
DriftTrike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGOuu7K2BH0
JetCart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsXWspo5hrc
Motorhorse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hUGL7IeqGE
Ice Bike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iA5mbNOats
Cake??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lft51kJdDxc
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published:28 Apr 2016

views:24581035

A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.
The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.
Although now a generic term for the type of craft, the name Hovercraft itself was a trademark owned by Saunders-Roe (later British Hovercraft Corporation (BHC), then Westland), hence other manufacturers use of alternative names to describe the vehicles.
The Zubr-class (Project 1232.2 class, NATO reporting namePomornik) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft of Soviet design. This class of military hovercraft is, as of 2012, the world's largest hovercraft.[4] It is designed to sealift landing assault units (such as marines or tanks) from equipped/non-equipped vessels to non-equipped shore, as well as transport and plant mines.
There are currently nine ships in active service in the world. The Zubr is used by the Russian, Ukrainian, and Greek navies.[3] The transfer of the Kefalonia (L- 180), the first of two Zubr hovercraft purchased by Greece,[5] to the Hellenic Navy marked the first time that a Russian-made ship was purchased by the navy of a NATO member.[6][7][8]
High strength and buoyancy of the craft are provided by a rectangular pontoon, the main load-carrying part of the ship's hull. The superstructure built on the pontoon is divided into 3 compartments with two longitudinal bulkheads: combat material compartment in the midsection fitted with tank ramps, and outboard sections housing main and auxiliary propulsion units, troop compartments, living quarters, and NBC protection systems. To improve working conditions in the battle stations, troop compartments and living quarters are fitted with air-conditioning and heating-systems, sound/heat-insulating coatings, and structures made of vibration damping materials. The ship provides normal conditions for the crew to take meals and rest.
Personnel are protected against the effects of weapons of mass destruction by airtight sealing of combat stations, crew and troop compartments, augmented with individual gas masks and protection suits. The ship is also protected from magnetic influence mines with an active system to compensate for the magnetic fields generated by the ship and transported materials. The central command post and MS-227 device compartments are strengthened with alloy armor.
The Zubr landing craft has a cargo area of 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft), and a fuel capacity of 56 tons.[2] It can carry three main battle tanks (up to 150 tonnes), or ten armoured vehicles with 140 troops (up to 131 tonnes), or 8 armoured personnel carriers of total mass up to 115 tonnes, or 8 amphibious tanks or up to 500 troops (with 360 troops in the cargo compartment).
At full displacement the ship is capable of negotiating up to 5-degree gradients on non-equipped shores and 1.6m-high vertical walls. The Zubr remains seaworthy in conditions up to Sea State 4. The vessel has a cruising speed of 30-40 knots.
Russia Listeni/ˈrʌʃə/ or /ˈrʊʃə/ (Russian: Россия, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə] ( listen)), also officially known as the Russian Federation[7] (Russian: Российская Федерация, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈrat͡sɨjə] ( listen)), is a country in northern Eurasia.[8] It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the

Hovercraft

A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.

Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk- or oval-shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.

The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel, whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.

I Didn't Know That

I Didn't Know That is a documentary television show hosted by British industrial scientists Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips. Since 2006, 30 episodes and a "DIY Green" special have been made. A new series is not expected as the National Geographic Channel has made other science programmes (including Planet Mechanics and What Would Happen If...?).
In some episodes, the hosts nearly kill themselves in order to prove certain theories or to finish a dangerous experiment. In a certain episode section "Fact of Fiction", the show hosts seem to promote dowsing as an actual science.

Episode 24

Celebrates the 100th anniversary of the bra. Richard and Jonny discover that 80% of women wear the wrong size bra. In particular, this is because chest diameter and maximum breast diameter rather than the volume is measured. An English engineer doctor, Tyra, has developed a bra design with crossed straps in the back. That uses the weight of one breast to lift the other, using counterbalance. Standard designs constrict chest movement during breathing. One of the tools used in the development has been a projective differential shape body analyzer for 40 000 GBP.

Hovercraft - Ultimate Amphibious Machine

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This machine breaks all the rules, it can penetrate some of the toughest terrains on earth, over land, over water, from the polar ice, to the rapids of the Amazon. This is the ultimate frictionless floating machine, the incredible hovercraft.
A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.
The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.

1:14

Renegade Hovercraft – Anytime, Anywhere

Renegade Hovercraft – Anytime, Anywhere

Renegade Hovercraft – Anytime, Anywhere

An all-terrain, all season Hovercraft. Renegade Hovercrafts are your ant time anywhere solution. Fly over land, water, beaches, snow, ice, sand and swamp. Renegade Hovercraft are the quietest, easiest driving & most versatile hovercraft available anywhere in the world. Using an all Kevlar composite hull and carbon fiber components, the Renegade is the toughest most agile in its class.

2:48

Build Your Own Hovercraft | I Didn't Know That

Build Your Own Hovercraft | I Didn't Know That

Build Your Own Hovercraft | I Didn't Know That

Have you always wanted to own a hovercraft but can't afford one? Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips might have the answer. Learn how you can build your own using plywood and a leafblower—and ride on air in no time!
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2:36

1991.08 Hoverspeed dover calais ferry service - hovercraft

1991.08 Hoverspeed dover calais ferry service - hovercraft

1991.08 Hoverspeed dover calais ferry service - hovercraft

some old video 8 footage converted to digital - 1991 Hover-speed dover calais ferry service - hovercraft this was taken in Calais France

9:16

What Happened to the Giant Hovercraft SR-N4? - The Concorde of the Seas

What Happened to the Giant Hovercraft SR-N4? - The Concorde of the Seas

What Happened to the Giant Hovercraft SR-N4? - The Concorde of the Seas

Minefield Hovercraft MiniMyth

Did Die Another Day get it right? Can you drive a hovercraft through a minefield explosion-free? Watch and see.
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1:35

WORLDS LARGEST HOVERCRAFT

WORLDS LARGEST HOVERCRAFT

WORLDS LARGEST HOVERCRAFT

A hovercraft, worlds largest hovercraft also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.

3:51

Homemade Hoverbike

Homemade Hoverbike

Homemade Hoverbike

What a creation, it's a unhinged flying bike/human blender but unbelievably it gets off the ground and actually FLIES.
For a limited period i have some tee shirts available https://teespring.com/firetornado#pid=369&cid=6513&sid=front
#Unlearn what a plumber can do in a shed eh? Considering the amount of time i've spent on this and the fact this is my first EVER attempt at making anything that leaves the ground this is well and truly a job well done, it's easy to overlook the true scale of what takes to make something like this work at all.
Thanks toFord for the sponsorship and the Unlearn campaign which has turned my mad idea into a reality and shown that trying new things can lead to amazing results. You can see more unlearning here http://unlearn.ford.co.uk/
SUBSCRIBE as this video is not a one off http://www.youtube.com/user/colinfurze?sub_confirmation=1
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See Part 3 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ToBgypNwL4
The videos at the end are here
JetBike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKHz7wOjb9w
600cc Tuk Tukhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y93MYaTx6M
70mph scooter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5rkw4SeP4
50mph Pram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZCk7tMOYc
DriftTrike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGOuu7K2BH0
JetCart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsXWspo5hrc
Motorhorse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hUGL7IeqGE
Ice Bike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iA5mbNOats
Cake??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lft51kJdDxc
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BOOM

A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.
The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.
Although now a generic term for the type of craft, the name Hovercraft itself was a trademark owned by Saunders-Roe (later British Hovercraft Corporation (BHC), then Westland), hence other manufacturers use of alternative names to describe the vehicles.
The Zubr-class (Project 1232.2 class, NATO reporting namePomornik) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft of Soviet design. This class of military hovercraft is, as of 2012, the world's largest hovercraft.[4] It is designed to sealift landing assault units (such as marines or tanks) from equipped/non-equipped vessels to non-equipped shore, as well as transport and plant mines.
There are currently nine ships in active service in the world. The Zubr is used by the Russian, Ukrainian, and Greek navies.[3] The transfer of the Kefalonia (L- 180), the first of two Zubr hovercraft purchased by Greece,[5] to the Hellenic Navy marked the first time that a Russian-made ship was purchased by the navy of a NATO member.[6][7][8]
High strength and buoyancy of the craft are provided by a rectangular pontoon, the main load-carrying part of the ship's hull. The superstructure built on the pontoon is divided into 3 compartments with two longitudinal bulkheads: combat material compartment in the midsection fitted with tank ramps, and outboard sections housing main and auxiliary propulsion units, troop compartments, living quarters, and NBC protection systems. To improve working conditions in the battle stations, troop compartments and living quarters are fitted with air-conditioning and heating-systems, sound/heat-insulating coatings, and structures made of vibration damping materials. The ship provides normal conditions for the crew to take meals and rest.
Personnel are protected against the effects of weapons of mass destruction by airtight sealing of combat stations, crew and troop compartments, augmented with individual gas masks and protection suits. The ship is also protected from magnetic influence mines with an active system to compensate for the magnetic fields generated by the ship and transported materials. The central command post and MS-227 device compartments are strengthened with alloy armor.
The Zubr landing craft has a cargo area of 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft), and a fuel capacity of 56 tons.[2] It can carry three main battle tanks (up to 150 tonnes), or ten armoured vehicles with 140 troops (up to 131 tonnes), or 8 armoured personnel carriers of total mass up to 115 tonnes, or 8 amphibious tanks or up to 500 troops (with 360 troops in the cargo compartment).
At full displacement the ship is capable of negotiating up to 5-degree gradients on non-equipped shores and 1.6m-high vertical walls. The Zubr remains seaworthy in conditions up to Sea State 4. The vessel has a cruising speed of 30-40 knots.
Russia Listeni/ˈrʌʃə/ or /ˈrʊʃə/ (Russian: Россия, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə] ( listen)), also officially known as the Russian Federation[7] (Russian: Российская Федерация, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈrat͡sɨjə] ( listen)), is a country in northern Eurasia.[8] It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the

Hovercraft in style. Powered by a 4-cylinder automotive engine, the UH-18SP is everything you'd ever want in a hovercraft. It was designed for people who love to play. For the family that gets together for fishing, skiing, cruising and all-around fun, this is your vehicle. The UH-18SP will take you places other craft have never been. Convert your UH-18SP hovercraft into the 18SPW Hoverwing™ in less than twenty minutes and fly up to 10 feet high over waves, rocks, beaches and fields in ground effect. The wings roll up and can be stored aboard the craft for easy transportation and rapid deployment. The UH-18SPW Hoverwing™ is the only ground-effect hovercraft to be released as a plan or kit. Ground effect hovercraft operates over any terrain while cruising at an altitude of 4 to 12 feet. Home made from plans available thru Universal Hovercraft.

4:13

Homemade Hovercraft - Action Clips

Homemade Hovercraft - Action Clips

Homemade Hovercraft - Action Clips

This is the Phoenix, our entry level hovercraft that's designed to be easy to build and fly for hobbyists of all ages. The kit consists of a molded fiberglass hull, engine and reduction drive, and complete controls and can be assembled in just a couple weekends. Check out www.lonestarhovercraft.com for more info!

The homemade flying hovercraft

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2:12

Hovercraft Meets Aircraft | World's Strangest

Hovercraft Meets Aircraft | World's Strangest

Hovercraft Meets Aircraft | World's Strangest

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CD Hovercraft

Looking for something to do with old CDs and spotted a video on YouTube with the hovercraft idea. They used superglue on that video but I didn't want to chance that if my grandchildren tried this, so I used a hot glue gun to do the job. There is a new version of this project which includes trying it on water https://youtu.be/aOrlP7dvd4M
I think there is probably an optimal size of balloon. The small one I used did not last long. I tried a much larger balloon but that was too heavy so I guess it will just be a matter of try it yourself.
I have noticed from other peoples videos that they blow up the balloon first then attach it to the bottle top. This gets over the problem of blowing through the bottom of the CD when it gets dirty after has been on the floor. Seems like a sensible approach to me.
Some people have asked what is the purpose of this experiment so I searched YouTube and found this example by AirFloat "35-ton LoadFloats on Air" https://youtu.be/t6m01VGiNPI#
I found this article whilst surfing the web and thought that people who are interested in this type of hovercraft would be interested http://rippl3d.com/hover-craft-challenge-1-0/
Karolis Giedratis asked if it worked on water. I have tried it on water and it unbalances and tips over so all the air escapes. Interestingly it still moves forwards but that is because it is being pushed through the water by the air bubbles, not floating on a cushion of air.
Components:
CD
Drink bottle resealable top
You can make this with any suitable sized tube but it may be more difficult to fix to the CD and you have to hold the balloon to stop the air releasing before you are ready.
Hot Glue or Superglue
BalloonTools:
Hot Glue Gun or Superglue
You may need a saw to cut the top off the drink bottle if it is different to the one I used.
In reply to the few people who say they have failed to get this working this YouTube search gave me 3440 results and just the first page shows plenty of people having success https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cd+balloon+hovercraft
Here are a couple more versions
https://youtu.be/x0CaiZmdPIo?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2Vx0gKEqY4p9JBgqZqrHsr
https://youtu.be/bqqVsIeHwgM?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2Vx0gKEqY4p9JBgqZqrHsr
If you would rather make balloon powered cars here are my efforts
Here is version 1 https://youtu.be/qMxPMz99HTk
Here is version 2 https://youtu.be/m2vdyMVTdhE
Here is version 3 https://youtu.be/ZhomWdppKP8
Here is another balloon car https://youtu.be/xIkEdVRAP9g
CD Hovercraft playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0RnxXc1sib_ErgXkWgWlS-
Balloon powered projects https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2Vx0gKEqY4p9JBgqZqrHsr
Hovercraft https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3zoLYIrdESCCWdx2nLq8r7
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My "GrandadsOtherChannel" channel is generally where I will host the videos that give extra detail or longer versions of the videos I post on my main channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2mp_L8RoxMyw3ewwSecZ6Q
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HOVERCRAFT

Hovercraft

Hovercraft - Ultimate Amphibious Machine

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This machine breaks all the rules, it can penetrate some of the toughest terrains on earth, over land, over water, from the polar ice, to the rapids of the Amazon. This is the ultimate frictionless floating machine, the incredible hovercraft.
A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressu...

published: 25 Mar 2015

Renegade Hovercraft – Anytime, Anywhere

An all-terrain, all season Hovercraft. Renegade Hovercrafts are your ant time anywhere solution. Fly over land, water, beaches, snow, ice, sand and swamp. Renegade Hovercraft are the quietest, easiest driving & most versatile hovercraft available anywhere in the world. Using an all Kevlar composite hull and carbon fiber components, the Renegade is the toughest most agile in its class.

published: 24 Nov 2015

Build Your Own Hovercraft | I Didn't Know That

Have you always wanted to own a hovercraft but can't afford one? Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips might have the answer. Learn how you can build your own using plywood and a leafblower—and ride on air in no time!
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published: 08 Apr 2013

1991.08 Hoverspeed dover calais ferry service - hovercraft

some old video 8 footage converted to digital - 1991 Hover-speed dover calais ferry service - hovercraft this was taken in Calais France

published: 09 Jul 2010

What Happened to the Giant Hovercraft SR-N4? - The Concorde of the Seas

Minefield Hovercraft MiniMyth

Did Die Another Day get it right? Can you drive a hovercraft through a minefield explosion-free? Watch and see.
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published: 15 Jan 2016

WORLDS LARGEST HOVERCRAFT

A hovercraft, worlds largest hovercraft also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. ...

published: 23 Mar 2015

Homemade Hoverbike

What a creation, it's a unhinged flying bike/human blender but unbelievably it gets off the ground and actually FLIES.
For a limited period i have some tee shirts available https://teespring.com/firetornado#pid=369&cid=6513&sid=front
#Unlearn what a plumber can do in a shed eh? Considering the amount of time i've spent on this and the fact this is my first EVER attempt at making anything that leaves the ground this is well and truly a job well done, it's easy to overlook the true scale of what takes to make something like this work at all.
Thanks toFord for the sponsorship and the Unlearn campaign which has turned my mad idea into a reality and shown that trying new things can lead to amazing results. You can see more unlearning here http://unlearn.ford.co.uk/
SUBSCRIBE as this video ...

A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is ...

published: 18 Nov 2013

Flyboard® Air Test 1

ZapataRacing has achieved the dream of mankind and offers you the first video of Franky Zapata flying on the innovation Flyboard® Air.
The Independent Propulsion Unit represents 4 years of hard work for a result exceeding all records:
- Autonomous flight up to 10,000 feet
- Top speed of 150km/h (93,2 mph)
- 10 min autonomy
Although the UFO is still in prototype phase and won’t be on the market in 2016, it has exactly the same behavior as the WFD Flyboard® Pro Series.
Those who wants to feel the thrill, or pending the governmental approval, we invite you to discover the products ZR:
Flyboard® Pro Series, Hoverboard by ZR® and Jetpack by ZR® that allow you to fly safely over the water.
The prototype is available for show, please contact site@zapata-racing.com
Explore the ZR universe an...

published: 09 Apr 2016

Hovercraft IH-6

Magnus Ivanoff delivered my new hovercraft IH-6 at Gräddö in Sweden. If you want an hovercraft designed for scandinavian use, contact info@hovercraft.se or take a look at www.hovercraft.se

published: 01 Jan 2008

How a hovercraft works

Hovercraft in style. Powered by a 4-cylinder automotive engine, the UH-18SP is everything you'd ever want in a hovercraft. It was designed for people who love to play. For the family that gets together for fishing, skiing, cruising and all-around fun, this is your vehicle. The UH-18SP will take you places other craft have never been. Convert your UH-18SP hovercraft into the 18SPW Hoverwing™ in less than twenty minutes and fly up to 10 feet high over waves, rocks, beaches and fields in ground effect. The wings roll up and can be stored aboard the craft for easy transportation and rapid deployment. The UH-18SPW Hoverwing™ is the only ground-effect hovercraft to be released as a plan or kit. Ground effect hovercraft operates over any terrain while cruising at an altitude of 4 to 12 feet. Home...

published: 16 Sep 2009

Homemade Hovercraft - Action Clips

This is the Phoenix, our entry level hovercraft that's designed to be easy to build and fly for hobbyists of all ages. The kit consists of a molded fiberglass hull, engine and reduction drive, and complete controls and can be assembled in just a couple weekends. Check out www.lonestarhovercraft.com for more info!

The homemade flying hovercraft

Like us on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/itnfb! New ZealanderRudy Heeman has been showing off his latest garage invention - a hovercraft which takes off at 70kmh. Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com

published: 01 Mar 2010

Hovercraft Meets Aircraft | World's Strangest

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CD Hovercraft

Looking for something to do with old CDs and spotted a video on YouTube with the hovercraft idea. They used superglue on that video but I didn't want to chance that if my grandchildren tried this, so I used a hot glue gun to do the job. There is a new version of this project which includes trying it on water https://youtu.be/aOrlP7dvd4M
I think there is probably an optimal size of balloon. The small one I used did not last long. I tried a much larger balloon but that was too heavy so I guess it will just be a matter of try it yourself.
I have noticed from other peoples videos that they blow up the balloon first then attach it to the bottle top. This gets over the problem of blowing through the bottom of the CD when it gets dirty after has been on the floor. Seems like a sensible approach t...

HOVERCRAFT

Hovercraft

Hovercraft - Ultimate Amphibious Machine

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This machine breaks a...

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This machine breaks all the rules, it can penetrate some of the toughest terrains on earth, over land, over water, from the polar ice, to the rapids of the Amazon. This is the ultimate frictionless floating machine, the incredible hovercraft.
A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.
The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.

Subscribe to Naked Science - http://goo.gl/wpc2Q1
Every other Wednesday we present a new video, so join us to see the truth laid bare...
This machine breaks all the rules, it can penetrate some of the toughest terrains on earth, over land, over water, from the polar ice, to the rapids of the Amazon. This is the ultimate frictionless floating machine, the incredible hovercraft.
A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.
The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.

An all-terrain, all season Hovercraft. Renegade Hovercrafts are your ant time anywhere solution. Fly over land, water, beaches, snow, ice, sand and swamp. Renegade Hovercraft are the quietest, easiest driving & most versatile hovercraft available anywhere in the world. Using an all Kevlar composite hull and carbon fiber components, the Renegade is the toughest most agile in its class.

An all-terrain, all season Hovercraft. Renegade Hovercrafts are your ant time anywhere solution. Fly over land, water, beaches, snow, ice, sand and swamp. Renegade Hovercraft are the quietest, easiest driving & most versatile hovercraft available anywhere in the world. Using an all Kevlar composite hull and carbon fiber components, the Renegade is the toughest most agile in its class.

Build Your Own Hovercraft | I Didn't Know That

Have you always wanted to own a hovercraft but can't afford one? Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips might have the answer. Learn how you can build your own usin...

Have you always wanted to own a hovercraft but can't afford one? Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips might have the answer. Learn how you can build your own using plywood and a leafblower—and ride on air in no time!
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Minefield Hovercraft MiniMyth

Did Die Another Day get it right? Can you drive a hovercraft through a minefield explosion-free? Watch and see.
Don't miss new episodes of MythBusters Saturday...

Did Die Another Day get it right? Can you drive a hovercraft through a minefield explosion-free? Watch and see.
Don't miss new episodes of MythBusters Saturdays at 8/7c on Discovery!
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WORLDS LARGEST HOVERCRAFT

A hovercraft, worlds largest hovercraft also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other sur...

A hovercraft, worlds largest hovercraft also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.

A hovercraft, worlds largest hovercraft also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.

Homemade Hoverbike

What a creation, it's a unhinged flying bike/human blender but unbelievably it gets off the ground and actually FLIES.
For a limited period i have some tee shi...

What a creation, it's a unhinged flying bike/human blender but unbelievably it gets off the ground and actually FLIES.
For a limited period i have some tee shirts available https://teespring.com/firetornado#pid=369&cid=6513&sid=front
#Unlearn what a plumber can do in a shed eh? Considering the amount of time i've spent on this and the fact this is my first EVER attempt at making anything that leaves the ground this is well and truly a job well done, it's easy to overlook the true scale of what takes to make something like this work at all.
Thanks toFord for the sponsorship and the Unlearn campaign which has turned my mad idea into a reality and shown that trying new things can lead to amazing results. You can see more unlearning here http://unlearn.ford.co.uk/
SUBSCRIBE as this video is not a one off http://www.youtube.com/user/colinfurze?sub_confirmation=1
See Part 1 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQxPGOnwBGs
See Part 2 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFtmrUscNqA
See Part 3 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ToBgypNwL4
The videos at the end are here
JetBike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKHz7wOjb9w
600cc Tuk Tukhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y93MYaTx6M
70mph scooter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5rkw4SeP4
50mph Pram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZCk7tMOYc
DriftTrike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGOuu7K2BH0
JetCart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsXWspo5hrc
Motorhorse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hUGL7IeqGE
Ice Bike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iA5mbNOats
Cake??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lft51kJdDxc
Follow me on Social media etc
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BOOM

What a creation, it's a unhinged flying bike/human blender but unbelievably it gets off the ground and actually FLIES.
For a limited period i have some tee shirts available https://teespring.com/firetornado#pid=369&cid=6513&sid=front
#Unlearn what a plumber can do in a shed eh? Considering the amount of time i've spent on this and the fact this is my first EVER attempt at making anything that leaves the ground this is well and truly a job well done, it's easy to overlook the true scale of what takes to make something like this work at all.
Thanks toFord for the sponsorship and the Unlearn campaign which has turned my mad idea into a reality and shown that trying new things can lead to amazing results. You can see more unlearning here http://unlearn.ford.co.uk/
SUBSCRIBE as this video is not a one off http://www.youtube.com/user/colinfurze?sub_confirmation=1
See Part 1 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQxPGOnwBGs
See Part 2 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFtmrUscNqA
See Part 3 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ToBgypNwL4
The videos at the end are here
JetBike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKHz7wOjb9w
600cc Tuk Tukhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y93MYaTx6M
70mph scooter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5rkw4SeP4
50mph Pram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZCk7tMOYc
DriftTrike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGOuu7K2BH0
JetCart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsXWspo5hrc
Motorhorse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hUGL7IeqGE
Ice Bike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iA5mbNOats
Cake??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lft51kJdDxc
Follow me on Social media etc
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Music is by "Freeze the Atlantic" and the song is "Tusen Takk" check
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Label: www.ilovealcopop.co.uk
BOOM

A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and wh...

A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.
The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.
Although now a generic term for the type of craft, the name Hovercraft itself was a trademark owned by Saunders-Roe (later British Hovercraft Corporation (BHC), then Westland), hence other manufacturers use of alternative names to describe the vehicles.
The Zubr-class (Project 1232.2 class, NATO reporting namePomornik) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft of Soviet design. This class of military hovercraft is, as of 2012, the world's largest hovercraft.[4] It is designed to sealift landing assault units (such as marines or tanks) from equipped/non-equipped vessels to non-equipped shore, as well as transport and plant mines.
There are currently nine ships in active service in the world. The Zubr is used by the Russian, Ukrainian, and Greek navies.[3] The transfer of the Kefalonia (L- 180), the first of two Zubr hovercraft purchased by Greece,[5] to the Hellenic Navy marked the first time that a Russian-made ship was purchased by the navy of a NATO member.[6][7][8]
High strength and buoyancy of the craft are provided by a rectangular pontoon, the main load-carrying part of the ship's hull. The superstructure built on the pontoon is divided into 3 compartments with two longitudinal bulkheads: combat material compartment in the midsection fitted with tank ramps, and outboard sections housing main and auxiliary propulsion units, troop compartments, living quarters, and NBC protection systems. To improve working conditions in the battle stations, troop compartments and living quarters are fitted with air-conditioning and heating-systems, sound/heat-insulating coatings, and structures made of vibration damping materials. The ship provides normal conditions for the crew to take meals and rest.
Personnel are protected against the effects of weapons of mass destruction by airtight sealing of combat stations, crew and troop compartments, augmented with individual gas masks and protection suits. The ship is also protected from magnetic influence mines with an active system to compensate for the magnetic fields generated by the ship and transported materials. The central command post and MS-227 device compartments are strengthened with alloy armor.
The Zubr landing craft has a cargo area of 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft), and a fuel capacity of 56 tons.[2] It can carry three main battle tanks (up to 150 tonnes), or ten armoured vehicles with 140 troops (up to 131 tonnes), or 8 armoured personnel carriers of total mass up to 115 tonnes, or 8 amphibious tanks or up to 500 troops (with 360 troops in the cargo compartment).
At full displacement the ship is capable of negotiating up to 5-degree gradients on non-equipped shores and 1.6m-high vertical walls. The Zubr remains seaworthy in conditions up to Sea State 4. The vessel has a cruising speed of 30-40 knots.
Russia Listeni/ˈrʌʃə/ or /ˈrʊʃə/ (Russian: Россия, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə] ( listen)), also officially known as the Russian Federation[7] (Russian: Российская Федерация, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈrat͡sɨjə] ( listen)), is a country in northern Eurasia.[8] It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the

A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.
The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.
Although now a generic term for the type of craft, the name Hovercraft itself was a trademark owned by Saunders-Roe (later British Hovercraft Corporation (BHC), then Westland), hence other manufacturers use of alternative names to describe the vehicles.
The Zubr-class (Project 1232.2 class, NATO reporting namePomornik) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft of Soviet design. This class of military hovercraft is, as of 2012, the world's largest hovercraft.[4] It is designed to sealift landing assault units (such as marines or tanks) from equipped/non-equipped vessels to non-equipped shore, as well as transport and plant mines.
There are currently nine ships in active service in the world. The Zubr is used by the Russian, Ukrainian, and Greek navies.[3] The transfer of the Kefalonia (L- 180), the first of two Zubr hovercraft purchased by Greece,[5] to the Hellenic Navy marked the first time that a Russian-made ship was purchased by the navy of a NATO member.[6][7][8]
High strength and buoyancy of the craft are provided by a rectangular pontoon, the main load-carrying part of the ship's hull. The superstructure built on the pontoon is divided into 3 compartments with two longitudinal bulkheads: combat material compartment in the midsection fitted with tank ramps, and outboard sections housing main and auxiliary propulsion units, troop compartments, living quarters, and NBC protection systems. To improve working conditions in the battle stations, troop compartments and living quarters are fitted with air-conditioning and heating-systems, sound/heat-insulating coatings, and structures made of vibration damping materials. The ship provides normal conditions for the crew to take meals and rest.
Personnel are protected against the effects of weapons of mass destruction by airtight sealing of combat stations, crew and troop compartments, augmented with individual gas masks and protection suits. The ship is also protected from magnetic influence mines with an active system to compensate for the magnetic fields generated by the ship and transported materials. The central command post and MS-227 device compartments are strengthened with alloy armor.
The Zubr landing craft has a cargo area of 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft), and a fuel capacity of 56 tons.[2] It can carry three main battle tanks (up to 150 tonnes), or ten armoured vehicles with 140 troops (up to 131 tonnes), or 8 armoured personnel carriers of total mass up to 115 tonnes, or 8 amphibious tanks or up to 500 troops (with 360 troops in the cargo compartment).
At full displacement the ship is capable of negotiating up to 5-degree gradients on non-equipped shores and 1.6m-high vertical walls. The Zubr remains seaworthy in conditions up to Sea State 4. The vessel has a cruising speed of 30-40 knots.
Russia Listeni/ˈrʌʃə/ or /ˈrʊʃə/ (Russian: Россия, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə] ( listen)), also officially known as the Russian Federation[7] (Russian: Российская Федерация, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈrat͡sɨjə] ( listen)), is a country in northern Eurasia.[8] It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the

Hovercraft in style. Powered by a 4-cylinder automotive engine, the UH-18SP is everything you'd ever want in a hovercraft. It was designed for people who love t...

Hovercraft in style. Powered by a 4-cylinder automotive engine, the UH-18SP is everything you'd ever want in a hovercraft. It was designed for people who love to play. For the family that gets together for fishing, skiing, cruising and all-around fun, this is your vehicle. The UH-18SP will take you places other craft have never been. Convert your UH-18SP hovercraft into the 18SPW Hoverwing™ in less than twenty minutes and fly up to 10 feet high over waves, rocks, beaches and fields in ground effect. The wings roll up and can be stored aboard the craft for easy transportation and rapid deployment. The UH-18SPW Hoverwing™ is the only ground-effect hovercraft to be released as a plan or kit. Ground effect hovercraft operates over any terrain while cruising at an altitude of 4 to 12 feet. Home made from plans available thru Universal Hovercraft.

Hovercraft in style. Powered by a 4-cylinder automotive engine, the UH-18SP is everything you'd ever want in a hovercraft. It was designed for people who love to play. For the family that gets together for fishing, skiing, cruising and all-around fun, this is your vehicle. The UH-18SP will take you places other craft have never been. Convert your UH-18SP hovercraft into the 18SPW Hoverwing™ in less than twenty minutes and fly up to 10 feet high over waves, rocks, beaches and fields in ground effect. The wings roll up and can be stored aboard the craft for easy transportation and rapid deployment. The UH-18SPW Hoverwing™ is the only ground-effect hovercraft to be released as a plan or kit. Ground effect hovercraft operates over any terrain while cruising at an altitude of 4 to 12 feet. Home made from plans available thru Universal Hovercraft.

Homemade Hovercraft - Action Clips

This is the Phoenix, our entry level hovercraft that's designed to be easy to build and fly for hobbyists of all ages. The kit consists of a molded fiberglass h...

This is the Phoenix, our entry level hovercraft that's designed to be easy to build and fly for hobbyists of all ages. The kit consists of a molded fiberglass hull, engine and reduction drive, and complete controls and can be assembled in just a couple weekends. Check out www.lonestarhovercraft.com for more info!

This is the Phoenix, our entry level hovercraft that's designed to be easy to build and fly for hobbyists of all ages. The kit consists of a molded fiberglass hull, engine and reduction drive, and complete controls and can be assembled in just a couple weekends. Check out www.lonestarhovercraft.com for more info!

The homemade flying hovercraft

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Hovercraft Meets Aircraft | World's Strangest

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CD Hovercraft

Looking for something to do with old CDs and spotted a video on YouTube with the hovercraft idea. They used superglue on that video but I didn't want to chance ...

Looking for something to do with old CDs and spotted a video on YouTube with the hovercraft idea. They used superglue on that video but I didn't want to chance that if my grandchildren tried this, so I used a hot glue gun to do the job. There is a new version of this project which includes trying it on water https://youtu.be/aOrlP7dvd4M
I think there is probably an optimal size of balloon. The small one I used did not last long. I tried a much larger balloon but that was too heavy so I guess it will just be a matter of try it yourself.
I have noticed from other peoples videos that they blow up the balloon first then attach it to the bottle top. This gets over the problem of blowing through the bottom of the CD when it gets dirty after has been on the floor. Seems like a sensible approach to me.
Some people have asked what is the purpose of this experiment so I searched YouTube and found this example by AirFloat "35-ton LoadFloats on Air" https://youtu.be/t6m01VGiNPI#
I found this article whilst surfing the web and thought that people who are interested in this type of hovercraft would be interested http://rippl3d.com/hover-craft-challenge-1-0/
Karolis Giedratis asked if it worked on water. I have tried it on water and it unbalances and tips over so all the air escapes. Interestingly it still moves forwards but that is because it is being pushed through the water by the air bubbles, not floating on a cushion of air.
Components:
CD
Drink bottle resealable top
You can make this with any suitable sized tube but it may be more difficult to fix to the CD and you have to hold the balloon to stop the air releasing before you are ready.
Hot Glue or Superglue
BalloonTools:
Hot Glue Gun or Superglue
You may need a saw to cut the top off the drink bottle if it is different to the one I used.
In reply to the few people who say they have failed to get this working this YouTube search gave me 3440 results and just the first page shows plenty of people having success https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cd+balloon+hovercraft
Here are a couple more versions
https://youtu.be/x0CaiZmdPIo?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2Vx0gKEqY4p9JBgqZqrHsr
https://youtu.be/bqqVsIeHwgM?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2Vx0gKEqY4p9JBgqZqrHsr
If you would rather make balloon powered cars here are my efforts
Here is version 1 https://youtu.be/qMxPMz99HTk
Here is version 2 https://youtu.be/m2vdyMVTdhE
Here is version 3 https://youtu.be/ZhomWdppKP8
Here is another balloon car https://youtu.be/xIkEdVRAP9g
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Looking for something to do with old CDs and spotted a video on YouTube with the hovercraft idea. They used superglue on that video but I didn't want to chance that if my grandchildren tried this, so I used a hot glue gun to do the job. There is a new version of this project which includes trying it on water https://youtu.be/aOrlP7dvd4M
I think there is probably an optimal size of balloon. The small one I used did not last long. I tried a much larger balloon but that was too heavy so I guess it will just be a matter of try it yourself.
I have noticed from other peoples videos that they blow up the balloon first then attach it to the bottle top. This gets over the problem of blowing through the bottom of the CD when it gets dirty after has been on the floor. Seems like a sensible approach to me.
Some people have asked what is the purpose of this experiment so I searched YouTube and found this example by AirFloat "35-ton LoadFloats on Air" https://youtu.be/t6m01VGiNPI#
I found this article whilst surfing the web and thought that people who are interested in this type of hovercraft would be interested http://rippl3d.com/hover-craft-challenge-1-0/
Karolis Giedratis asked if it worked on water. I have tried it on water and it unbalances and tips over so all the air escapes. Interestingly it still moves forwards but that is because it is being pushed through the water by the air bubbles, not floating on a cushion of air.
Components:
CD
Drink bottle resealable top
You can make this with any suitable sized tube but it may be more difficult to fix to the CD and you have to hold the balloon to stop the air releasing before you are ready.
Hot Glue or Superglue
BalloonTools:
Hot Glue Gun or Superglue
You may need a saw to cut the top off the drink bottle if it is different to the one I used.
In reply to the few people who say they have failed to get this working this YouTube search gave me 3440 results and just the first page shows plenty of people having success https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cd+balloon+hovercraft
Here are a couple more versions
https://youtu.be/x0CaiZmdPIo?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2Vx0gKEqY4p9JBgqZqrHsr
https://youtu.be/bqqVsIeHwgM?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2Vx0gKEqY4p9JBgqZqrHsr
If you would rather make balloon powered cars here are my efforts
Here is version 1 https://youtu.be/qMxPMz99HTk
Here is version 2 https://youtu.be/m2vdyMVTdhE
Here is version 3 https://youtu.be/ZhomWdppKP8
Here is another balloon car https://youtu.be/xIkEdVRAP9g
CD Hovercraft playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0RnxXc1sib_ErgXkWgWlS-
Balloon powered projects https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2Vx0gKEqY4p9JBgqZqrHsr
Hovercraft https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3zoLYIrdESCCWdx2nLq8r7
My Channel page https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan
Oldest videos https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/videos?flow=grid&view=0&sort=da
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Playlists https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1
I have thousands of videos on YouTube, to find one try my search guides https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or https://youtu.be/Zj4UgwkwYRk
My "GrandadsOtherChannel" channel is generally where I will host the videos that give extra detail or longer versions of the videos I post on my main channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2mp_L8RoxMyw3ewwSecZ6Q
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/grandadisanoldman/
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Hovercraft - Ultimate Amphibious Machine

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This machine breaks all the rules, it can penetrate some of the toughest terrains on earth, over land, over water, from the polar ice, to the rapids of the Amazon. This is the ultimate frictionless floating machine, the incredible hovercraft.
A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.
The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.

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Renegade Hovercraft – Anytime, Anywhere

An all-terrain, all season Hovercraft. Renegade Hovercrafts are your ant time anywhere sol...

Renegade Hovercraft – Anytime, Anywhere

An all-terrain, all season Hovercraft. Renegade Hovercrafts are your ant time anywhere solution. Fly over land, water, beaches, snow, ice, sand and swamp. Renegade Hovercraft are the quietest, easiest driving & most versatile hovercraft available anywhere in the world. Using an all Kevlar composite hull and carbon fiber components, the Renegade is the toughest most agile in its class.

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Build Your Own Hovercraft | I Didn't Know That

Have you always wanted to own a hovercraft but can't afford one? Richard Ambrose and Jonny...

Build Your Own Hovercraft | I Didn't Know That

Have you always wanted to own a hovercraft but can't afford one? Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips might have the answer. Learn how you can build your own using plywood and a leafblower—and ride on air in no time!
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Minefield Hovercraft MiniMyth

Did Die Another Day get it right? Can you drive a hovercraft through a minefield explosion-free? Watch and see.
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WORLDS LARGEST HOVERCRAFT

A hovercraft, worlds largest hovercraft also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a ...

WORLDS LARGEST HOVERCRAFT

A hovercraft, worlds largest hovercraft also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.

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Homemade Hoverbike

What a creation, it's a unhinged flying bike/human blender but unbelievably it gets off th...

Homemade Hoverbike

What a creation, it's a unhinged flying bike/human blender but unbelievably it gets off the ground and actually FLIES.
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A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage.
The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s. They are now used throughout the world as specialised transports in disaster relief, coastguard, military and survey applications as well as for sport or passenger service. Very large versions have been used to transport hundreds of people and vehicles across the English Channel whilst others have military applications used to transport tanks, soldiers and large equipment in hostile environments and terrain.
Although now a generic term for the type of craft, the name Hovercraft itself was a trademark owned by Saunders-Roe (later British Hovercraft Corporation (BHC), then Westland), hence other manufacturers use of alternative names to describe the vehicles.
The Zubr-class (Project 1232.2 class, NATO reporting namePomornik) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft of Soviet design. This class of military hovercraft is, as of 2012, the world's largest hovercraft.[4] It is designed to sealift landing assault units (such as marines or tanks) from equipped/non-equipped vessels to non-equipped shore, as well as transport and plant mines.
There are currently nine ships in active service in the world. The Zubr is used by the Russian, Ukrainian, and Greek navies.[3] The transfer of the Kefalonia (L- 180), the first of two Zubr hovercraft purchased by Greece,[5] to the Hellenic Navy marked the first time that a Russian-made ship was purchased by the navy of a NATO member.[6][7][8]
High strength and buoyancy of the craft are provided by a rectangular pontoon, the main load-carrying part of the ship's hull. The superstructure built on the pontoon is divided into 3 compartments with two longitudinal bulkheads: combat material compartment in the midsection fitted with tank ramps, and outboard sections housing main and auxiliary propulsion units, troop compartments, living quarters, and NBC protection systems. To improve working conditions in the battle stations, troop compartments and living quarters are fitted with air-conditioning and heating-systems, sound/heat-insulating coatings, and structures made of vibration damping materials. The ship provides normal conditions for the crew to take meals and rest.
Personnel are protected against the effects of weapons of mass destruction by airtight sealing of combat stations, crew and troop compartments, augmented with individual gas masks and protection suits. The ship is also protected from magnetic influence mines with an active system to compensate for the magnetic fields generated by the ship and transported materials. The central command post and MS-227 device compartments are strengthened with alloy armor.
The Zubr landing craft has a cargo area of 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft), and a fuel capacity of 56 tons.[2] It can carry three main battle tanks (up to 150 tonnes), or ten armoured vehicles with 140 troops (up to 131 tonnes), or 8 armoured personnel carriers of total mass up to 115 tonnes, or 8 amphibious tanks or up to 500 troops (with 360 troops in the cargo compartment).
At full displacement the ship is capable of negotiating up to 5-degree gradients on non-equipped shores and 1.6m-high vertical walls. The Zubr remains seaworthy in conditions up to Sea State 4. The vessel has a cruising speed of 30-40 knots.
Russia Listeni/ˈrʌʃə/ or /ˈrʊʃə/ (Russian: Россия, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə] ( listen)), also officially known as the Russian Federation[7] (Russian: Российская Федерация, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈrat͡sɨjə] ( listen)), is a country in northern Eurasia.[8] It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the

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